YouTube Music has begun limiting lyrics access for free users, while Bad Bunny delivered a widely praised Super Bowl halftime show, and an alternative performance headlined by Kid Rock took place simultaneously. According to reports, free YouTube Music accounts are now restricted to viewing lyrics for only five songs per month. Meanwhile, Bad Bunny's performance at Super Bowl LX was a success, but an alternative halftime show organized by Turning Point USA, featuring Kid Rock, drew criticism.
Google started testing lyrics as a premium-only feature in September, but the rollout appears to be wider now, according to The Verge. The Super Bowl halftime show, featuring Bad Bunny, aimed to transform the field at Levis Stadium into a representation of his home, Puerto Rico, a challenge for the production team, Tribe Inc., as reported by Wired.
Simultaneously, Turning Point USA hosted an alternative halftime program. This program featured country musicians Brantley Gilbert, Gabby Barrett, and Lee Brice, with Kid Rock as the headliner, as detailed by NPR News. Variety described the Turning Point USA event as a "boring MAGA grift." The show started with a guitar solo of the "Star Spangled Banner," and Gilbert performed songs like "Real American" and "Dirt Road Anthem."
In other music news, The Verge also highlighted the new album "URGH" by Mandy, Indiana, calling it "vicious, dancey, and utterly captivating."
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